Volunteer Center -Do you like...

VOLUNTEERS RSVP,

June 05, 2006

VOLUNTEERSRSVP, Volunteer Center -Do you like music, gardens and parties? Volunteers are needed for "TGIF: Music in the Gardens" from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, presented by the Northern Indiana Center for History and WVPE-FM (88.1) Public Radio. Ticket takers, greeters, coupon sellers and food servers are some of the jobs to be filled. Enjoy live music and the beauty of the historic Oliver Gardens as you work a two-hour shift. For more information, contact Deb Neumann, volunteer coordinator, at (574) 235-9664, ext. 264. -RSVP seeks "miracle mailers" for help with RSVP member agency mailings. You will work at the agency's office for the mailing. Help collate, fold, seal, staple, insert, label and sort pieces of mail so critical agency information can reach local households and businesses. Meet other volunteers and make friendships. Choose when and where you want to work, and how much time you want to give. Must be 55 or older. Call Pam at (574) 234-3111, ext. 24. -Indiana Reading and Information Service (IRIS) needs you to read The Tribune into the telephone so sight-impaired people can "dial up" this free service to hear the spoken word and listen to the news. Your reliable, friendly voice, a touch-tone phone and morning access to the newspaper are needed to be a volunteer reader. Read your section of The Tribune by 8 a.m. Readers are needed for Saturday sports, and the weekly grocery ads. Call Pam at (574) 234-3111, ext. 24. -Busy Hands is accepting donations of fabric and yarn, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yarn is especially needed. These materials will be used by Busy Hands volunteers to make items to keep needy families warm. Even though winter has ended, Busy Hands keep busy all year long preparing for next winter. Call Jean at (574) 234-3111, ext. 57. -United Health Services (UHS) seeks a bulk mail assistant to be available a couple times each month to help with agency mailings. UHS also seeks a general clerical volunteer to assist with filing, copying and organizing duties once or twice per month. Call Pam at (574) 234-3111, ext. 24. -Circle of Mercy Day Care seeks volunteers to assist classroom teachers in a nonprofit day care promoting social skills, academic preparation and literacy. Times available are 8 a.m. to noon, and noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Volunteers must be mobile and active with children ages 3 to 6. Assist the teacher with activities, read to children, or help prepare materials. Call Pam, 574-234-3111, ext. 24. -Milton Adult Day Services invites volunteers to help adults participating in day services. Assist staff with lunch and other activities. Critical volunteer needs include Wednesday lunch and afternoon, and all day Fridays. Make a difference if you live or work close by and can help for even an hour. Call Pam at (574) 234-3111. -Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-South Bend offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to meet your interest and availability. -Welcome women in the second floor Women's Care Center to offer friendship, coffee, a magazine or a listening ear, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon, or 1 to 4 p.m. Provide hospitality in the ICU waiting room. Available times are Thursday mornings or first and third Sunday afternoons. Greet guests at the Information Desk Tuesdays or Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Flower Shop openings are Thursday mornings, or Wednesday, Thursday or Friday afternoons. Gift Shop openings include third Monday morning; first, second, third Tuesday afternoons; Thursday mornings; or first and second Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Afternoon Courier is a new opportunity weekday afternoons. Escort patients and guests, deliver mail, run errands and complete other varied duties. Wear a pager to respond to requests. Friday afternoons are available. Clerical filing is needed for several departments, once a week or more, for a three- to four-hour shift during the day to help staff with collating, filing and copying. Volunteer Center -Interested in being a host family for a foreign exchange student next school year? Contact the Volunteer Center for more information at (574) 289-3102. -Habitat for Humanity is seeking a volunteer to film, edit film and to do interviews on work sites. Also to help produce one- to two-minute presentations. Interested? Call the Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County at (574) 288-6967. -Covering Kids and Families of St. Joseph County will be holding its fourth annual Back to School Fun Fair on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will need many volunteers to help the families register, assist with the screenings and games, help with refreshments and answer questions. For more information, e-mail danicasmh@sbcglobal.net. -Is your group looking for a project to do this summer? Look no further, the Women's Care Center has flowers that need planting, grass that needs watering, weeds that need pulling and grass that needs cutting. These requests can be done once a week or once a month. Any interested individual or group may call Deborah at (574) 234-0363. -Dismas House is seeking volunteers to help with the second annual Reggae Fest to be held in August. If you're interested in serving on the planning committee or working the day of the event, call (574) 233-8522. Check out the Reggae Fest's Web site at www.southbendreggae.com to learn more about the event. -Hope Rescue Mission seeks volunteers for child care at its Family Life Center, 432 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend. Volunteers are needed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and also from 5 to 7 p.m., however, that time can be broken down into several shifts. For more information on volunteering, contact Katie Miller or Beth Morlock at (574) 235-4150. -REAL Services is seeking individuals skilled in minor home repairs to provide services in Volunteer Handyman positions. Volunteers assist with minor home repairs, painting and carpentry; and minor electrical, heating and plumbing repairs in Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall and St. Joseph counties. For further information contact Leah Schrock at 284-2644, ext. 263, or e-mail lschrock@realservicesinc.com -Ronald McDonald Family Room in Memorial Hospital needs on-call volunteers to work three-hour shifts on what could be short notice -- filling in for illness, vacations, etc., with a commitment of one year. Must be 18 years or older. Duties include answering phones, light housekeeping, lending a listening ear. Must be able to lift 15 pounds of linens. For information and an application call (574) 647-3020. -Do you want to work with youth? The Street Outreach Team of the Youth Service Bureau needs your help. As a part of the team, make contact with young people in various locations in the community, assist them with their needs and connect them with resources. Safe Station Runaway Youth Shelter is in need of people to participate in recreational activities with teens in the shelter, serve as healthy adult role models and help with daily operations of the shelter. Other duties may include assistance in meal preparation, answering phones, mentoring for young moms, grant researching/writing, maintenance and administrative assistance. YSB also has internship possibilities. Training is provided. If interested, call Kelly Bishop at (574)-235-5517 or (574)-235-9396; e-mail: kellykbishop@sbcglobal.net.